(Originally published 2/17 in The Jewish Link) So what the heck is fluden anyway? Growing up, my grandmother made it for Purim. To me, it was something she put together after she got tired of making hamentashen. You know, there was too much dough left, and she was not rolling, cutting, filling and pinching anymore. So she just layered...

If you are one of those people that like halva, you will absolutely go nuts for this hamentashen recipe! A delicious chocolate cookie, filled with halva, and topped with a chocolate tahini drizzle. Now you know what you can do with all that halva you got talked into buying at the shuk! Make sure you use raw tahini in the...

Here is a fun variation on a hamentashen that the kids will surely love! Graham flavored cookie dough with a smooth chocolate gananche filling, topped with marshmallow and a chocolate drizzle. An over-the-top variation you have to try! S’mores hamentashen are made with graham flour – a coursely ground whole wheat flour, so we can pretend they are healthy! (Don’t...

I would always choose lemon over chocolate. Does that make me weird? Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t love chocolate too, but there is something bright, refreshing and lighter about the taste of citrus fruit. After getting creative for channukah with lemon meringue sufganiyot, I thought it was time to do the same for hamentashen. And look out,...

Here is a fun variation on a hamentashen that the kids will surely love! Graham flavored cookie dough with a smooth chocolate gananche filling, topped with marshmallow and a chocolate drizzle. An over-the-top variation you have to try! S’mores hamentashen are made with graham flour – a coursely ground whole wheat flour, so we can pretend they are healthy! (Don’t...

I would always choose lemon over chocolate. Does that make me weird? Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I don’t love chocolate too, but there is something bright, refreshing and lighter about the taste of citrus fruit. After getting creative for channukah with lemon meringue sufganiyot, I thought it was time to do the same for hamentashen. And look out,...

(Originally published 2/17 in The Jewish Link) So what the heck is fluden anyway? Growing up, my grandmother made it for Purim. To me, it was something she put together after she got tired of making hamentashen. You know, there was too much dough left, and she was not rolling, cutting, filling and pinching anymore. So she just layered...

If you are one of those people that like halva, you will absolutely go nuts for this hamentashen recipe! A delicious chocolate cookie, filled with halva, and topped with a chocolate tahini drizzle. Now you know what you can do with all that halva you got talked into buying at the shuk! Make sure you use raw tahini in the...

This is another one pot dish, chock full of veggies. Although the prep is a little longer than some of the other recipes I’ve been posting, it makes a TON, so it’s worth your while! It will probably make two 9 x 13 pans. So bake one now, and freeze one for later! It’s a win win! Of course, you...

We made split pea soup with noodle-like dumplings, (otherwise known as nuckerloch) today in cooking camp. The flavor was delicious and the kids loved it. What they most loved was chopping the onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Especially the garlic! In fact, they chopped so much I don’t think we have to prep any more for the rest of...

Meatless Thursdays is a Thing Growing up, Thursday night dinner was always macaroni and cheese. It was a staple that could be counted on to please everyone and I looked forward to it as a favorite meal. I’m not talking about Wacky Mac, and I’m not talking about melting a slice of cheese over some noodles. I didn’t know it...

Chicken, chicken, chicken. It’s hard to get away from it, and coming up with new recipes to keep it interesting ain’t so easy. I mostly end up making the same, simple roast chicken for ease of time and thought. However, while thinking about the upcoming holidays, I was hoping to come across something different. Something that everyone would like. Something...

Woke up to a beautiful snow covered world! Better yet, school is canceled. That means I’m going to have to make lunch, as well as dinner! OK, let’s do this! I have a fabulous minestrone soup that I’ve adapted over the years from a recipe of Yocheved Hirsch. I used to make it once a year, because it had...

About Me

My name is Rachel Berger. I am a mom of four hungry teenagers. And they like to eat dinner every night. And they never want the same thing twice. And they never want leftovers. They text, call and walk in the door asking “what’s for dinner, is dinner ready, is there any dinner?” My response is always “I am not the dinner lady!” Luckily, I love to cook. I just never know WHAT to cook nor do I ever have enough time. I thought I would use this blog to share my recipes and ideas on how to put a healthy dinner on the table, fast. Let me know what you think, I would love to hear from you!